俵屋宗達工房 大原御幸図屏風
"What was the meaning of unfolding a scene from an old tale across a screen?"
📝ONGO's Reflection
This is a screen painted in the workshop of Tawaraya Sotatsu, holding a scene from the Tale of the Heike. It is the scene of seeking out a figure who, having enjoyed glory, has withdrawn into the mountains. Though it came from the tradition of Japanese painting, the tale resounds anywhere. I read, in this scene, the impermanence of rise and fall. The glory of one time is not eternal, and one who climbed high also returns, in the end, to the quiet mountains. Rise and fall always accompany a person's life. Knowing this, one is not arrogant when high, nor despairing when low. The painting tells that calm principle.
🌱Apply It Today
Whether you are now high or low, know that it is not eternal, and keep a steady heart.
